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irondiezl3
02-02-2009, 04:59 PM
how much did you pay to have your sideview mirrors painted?
CactusWill
02-02-2009, 05:02 PM
Do it yourself already. Stop getting ripped off man!
NickAlero2000
02-02-2009, 05:02 PM
I recommend spraying them yourself, cost vs benefit, its not worth it to have em painted, unless youre getting a bodykit or something which would give reason for the shop to make your color already.
cherrington17
02-02-2009, 05:08 PM
to have it done properly, so it lasts and looks good (at least color matched) i'd look into having a shop do it.

no idea on cost though.
AlbinoMonkeyRat
02-02-2009, 05:11 PM
if you have them prepped already, I would venture a guess in the $50 range, if they are not on the car. $100 for prepped on the car; probably upwards of $300 for not prepped and on the car.
rowdygls
02-02-2009, 05:28 PM
No idea...it was part of the whole package of re-doing my car
[ion] C2
02-02-2009, 05:32 PM
haha

just rattle can it, it's no big deal. you tape off everything and cover everywhere with newspaper. lightly sand everything, primer it, paint it.
irondiezl3
02-02-2009, 06:44 PM
300 holy Sh*t. na id never do myself even with a little expirence with painting. when I want something done right I have someone who does it for a living go it. But if it was anywhere near $300 i'd never go for it!
doubleN0alero
02-02-2009, 07:03 PM
$65.00
irondiezl3
02-02-2009, 07:16 PM
$65 is more like it :). I think $150 is my cutoff!
AlbinoMonkeyRat
02-02-2009, 08:43 PM
if you got the 2 piece mirrors, definitely do them yourself. all the extra time spent disassembling them to paint them properly would go right towards labor costs, which is why it could be upwards of $300 to do.
irondiezl3
02-02-2009, 09:53 PM
wtf is a 2 piece mirror?
AlbinoMonkeyRat
02-02-2009, 10:16 PM
2-piece:
http://www.logical-source.com/images/AutoPhotos/OLAL9904.jpg

one-piece:
http://www.go-part.com/images/parts/mirrors/210_190/1820311.jpg
bdyman
02-02-2009, 10:45 PM
free for me
for you i would do it for 100 bucks
irondiezl3
02-02-2009, 11:06 PM
Mines one piece. Why would that be cheaper? I want the whole thing painted, that looks awful.
bdyman
02-03-2009, 06:53 PM
it doesnt matter, i would do it for 100
irondiezl3
02-03-2009, 07:32 PM
what do you mean you have a paint booth or work for a body shop?
cherrington17
02-03-2009, 07:41 PM
hmm.. w/ a name like BDYMAN.. i'm thinking.... he works in one. :lol:
[ion] C2
02-03-2009, 07:44 PM
i would do it for 100
what do you mean you have a paint booth?
http://www.xceedspeed.com/forums/images/smilies/rofl3.gif
irondiezl3
02-03-2009, 07:47 PM
lol Idk what he does.
99alerogirl
02-03-2009, 07:59 PM
man i want a one piece mirror. it looks sweet. my mirrors bounce around and look like they're gonna fall off when i drive down the highway.
bdyman
02-03-2009, 11:10 PM
well iam gettin rid of mine come spring time, when they are off keep an eye open for some mirrors for sale
99alerogirl
02-03-2009, 11:15 PM
so you're just gonna drive around with no mirrors on? now that's living on the edge.

nah i'm just kidding, i'll be looking out for those.
bdyman
02-03-2009, 11:22 PM
no richie made me cover plates so i can use a billet aluminum mirror
mine are in primer, so i can apint them for anyone who wants them
99alerogirl
02-03-2009, 11:30 PM
sweet, and would i just have to take both pieces of my mirror out and that one would fit in? haha, i'm asking and you're not even selling them yet, i'm silly.